Acetylene and HCHO react in presence of copper acetylide catalyst to form:

Question

Acetylene and HCHO react in presence of copper acetylide catalyst to form: (A) 1−butyne−1,4, diol (B) 2−butyne−1,2, diol (C) 2−butyne−1,4, diol (D) None of these

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underset textAcetyleneCH ≡ CH +2 HCHO arrow underset2- textbutyne -1,4- textdiolCH 2 OH - C ≡ C - CH 2 OH

Q. Acetylene and $H C H O$ react in presence of copper acetylide catalyst to form:

1−butyne−1,4, diol

2−butyne−1,2, diol

2−butyne−1,4, diol

None of these

$Acetylene C H \equiv C H + 2 H C H O \to 2 - butyne - 1, 4 - diol C H_{2} O H - C \equiv C - C H_{2} O H$

Q. Acetylene and HCHO react in presence of copper acetylide catalyst to form: